hryvnia


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hryv·nia

 (hrĭv′nyä)
n.
See Table at currency.
[Ukrainian, probably from Russian grivnya, variant of grivna, pendant worn from the neck, obsolete unit of currency in medieval Russia, from griva, mane.]
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Noun1.hryvnia - the basic unit of money in Ukraine
Ukranian monetary unit - monetary unit in Ukraine
kopiyka - 100 kopiykas equal 1 hryvnia in Ukraine
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